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November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

Trial Testing RejuvenAir as Chronic Bronchitis Treatment Still Enrolling in Europe

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Enrollment in a clinical trial evaluating the mechanism of action of RejuvenAir Metered Cryospray, CSA Medical’s investigational approach for the treatment of chronic bronchitis, has already passed the halfway ... Read more

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020

New Therapeutic Target for COPD Identified in Study

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Inhibiting a protein called lymphotoxin beta receptor (LTβR) could be an effective therapeutic strategy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), new research suggests. The findings were published in Nature, in ... Read more

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

Philips Launches Novel Non-invasive Ventilator to Monitor COPD Patients Remotely

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Royal Philips has launched a non-invasive ventilator, BiPAP A40 EFL, to remotely monitor patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and help them to breathe easier. The device is ... Read more

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

Study Examines Success of Noninvasive Ventilation in COPD After Acute Exacerbation

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A study has found that fast response to noninvasive ventilation (NIV) following acute exacerbation in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with NIV success and significantly ... Read more

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020

Health Care Service Corporation Now Covering Zephyr Valve in US

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Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) has issued a positive coverage policy for Pulmonx’s Zephyr Endobronchial Valve for treating severe emphysema, a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). HCSC ... Read more

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

FDA Gives Clearance to PulmoScan Device for At-home Lung Function Monitoring

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted clearance to PulmoScan, a device developed by Cognita Labs that will facilitate at-home testing of lung function. The device could be ... Read more

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Training in Use of Inhaler Devices Seen to Help Older Patients

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Training in the handling of inhaler devices improved treatment and eased clinical symptoms in older people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a study found. COPD patients with evidence ... Read more

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020

RejuvenAir System Tested in 1st Trial Participant With COPD and Chronic Bronchitis

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The first participant has been treated in a clinical trial testing CSA Medical’s RejuvenAir System as a potential treatment for people with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ... Read more

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

European CHMP Gives Positive Opinion to COPD Therapy Trixeo Aerosphere

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A committee from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended that AstraZeneca‘s triple combination therapy Trixeo Aerosphere (formoterol fumarate/glycopyrronium bromide/budesonide) be approved as a maintenance treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Read more

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020

Prenatal Smoke Exposure May Increase Baby’s Later COPD Risk, Mouse Study Says

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Exposure to cigarette smoke during pregnancy impairs lung embryonic development, which may increase the baby’s later-in-life risk for disorders like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a mouse study suggests. ... Read more